The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-05

UNIECON~INlt ILD AOltIlLHNIH@ lAl-
TJBED.
II was no wonder Chat to-day North
crncrs and ~outhcrncrs joined hands and
went over the field as ancctiOnaiciy as
brothers History affords no spectacle
to parallel IT, The proceedings of the
last two days have most certainly cement
ed the band of union between the scc-
tions. No one can appreciate Tine situa-
ton unless hc has been here tO witness
fl. Even so iron-h0Wd and Iabid "a
Northern man as EX-Disr.ct-Auomcy
Colonel William b. Mann gave way com
plctely. Colonel Mann opposed the move
mcnt to let the Pickett men place m0nu-
mcnt to Armistcad within the Federal
lines hc shared General Fairclild's scn-
timents relative 10 The Nag episode, but
last nights reception brought him round.
This is what he said 90 the ll0rd CORE
spondcnt,
This is one of the most enthusiastic
remarkable and sincere demonstrations
have ever seen. There is nothing i'm the
books like H. was am unr,cOnstructcd
Northern man. bat after an That ! have
seen and heard, particularly ON the part
of the Southern men. ] ann I'm favor of
letting them place their monument 90
Armistcad wherever they pleasc-in In
dependence Square, Philadelphia. if they
ask for it,
Even that rcdoubtablc and intraciablc
warrior Badly Smith was converted At
first he refused TO decorate his coat with
the blue and gray badge prepared by the
Philadelphia Brigade but Doe whistled Dis
personal feelings 10 the winds, caught mp
the popular contaeion and appeared 40
noon to-day with the badge that was ac-
ccptcd by NOrthcrncr and ~0uihcrncr a.
the insignia of g0Od-ieliOwship.
RETURNING a CONFEDERATE SWORD.
The mos. dramatic incident of the day
occurred at the dedication of ths C0wan
Monument Colonel Cowan, AT cr max
ing one of the most impressive speeches
of the day, drew the sword that was
held bv The young Confederate officer
when me was killed and disigured by
the guns of his battery, and handed it
with appropriate language t0 Major John
j. Cr0ckcr. of Portsmouth. Va, for the
purpose of having Picketts division as-
certain 10 whom 10 belonged II was
most impressive Many people lifted
their hats, and the women shed tears
Major Crocker accepted it i'm betting
terms.
FUNNY INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
A very funny incident occurred This
afternoon a little fellow wearing blue
badge and Philadelphia Brigade helmet
walked up TO tall man wearing q Pick
cit badge and said Say don't know
YOU haven't ! seen YOU before So why,
YES ! believe know YOU, too. the other
answered. They finally rccolccted That
the little fellow had taken the big one
who was wounded, priso.cr during the
charge, and q few minutes afterwards
they had their pictures taken, with
claspcd hands and standing ON the spot
where the Confederate said he was taken.
This evening il was hard 10 tell which
is the brigade and which the Pickett
division. Cne man who was supposed
to be a Philadelphia man. came down
street with a Confederate badge and can
teen fastened on one side, % blue badge
on the other and q brigade hat set side
wise ON his head
Tonight some are in reality tenting on
the old camp ground on the spot where
they slept ON their arms twenty-f0ur
years ago. One hundred small and four
hospital tents have been put up at the
clump of trees, and the lighter spirits
will probably bunk herr tonight. and to-
morrow they will go over the field.